Perry, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 901. Estimated population in July 2006: 867 (-3.8% change)

Males: 438	(48.6%)
Females: 463	(51.4%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66073.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,800 (it was $39,013 in 2000)

Perry	$39,800
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,100 (it was $82,400 in 2000)

Perry	$85,100
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Perry:

White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
Two or more races (3.7%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (12.5%), English (8.2%), United States (6.8%), Dutch (4.2%), French (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 1126 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Perry

High school or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 0.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry city

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 9.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Perry, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Perry to the number of sex offenders is 292 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Perry:	1.3% ($1,065)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, KS (12.4 miles , pop. 80,098).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (57.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (444.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lecompton, KS (2.3 miles ), Oskaloosa, KS (11.1 miles ), Ozawkie, KS (12.0 miles ), Lawrence, KS (12.4 miles ), Meriden, KS (14.4 miles ), McLouth, KS (15.1 miles ), Winchester, KS (19.0 miles ), Valley Falls, KS (19.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.08 N, Longitude: 95.39 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+1.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Perry races chart

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.14
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Perry, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Perry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Perry city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 92 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LAWRENCE, KS)
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINCHESTER, KS)
KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perry:

FORBES FIELD (about 20 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
KANSAS CITY INTL (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:

LAWRENCE MUNI (about 15 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; ID: LWC)
PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 16 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: TOP)
VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 23 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; ID: K64)

Amtrak stations near Perry:

14 miles: LAWRENCE (413 E. 7TH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
19 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 27 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)

Public high school in Perry:

PERRY LECOMPTON HIGH (Students: 340; Location: 404 LECOMPTON RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Perry:

PERRY MIDDLE (Students: 245; Location: 203 W BRIDGE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
PERRY ELEM (Students: 163; Location: 405 CEDAR ST; Grades: KG - 04)
WILLIAMSTOWN ELEM (Students: 81; Location: 1225 OAK ST; Grades: 05 - 05)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Perry and their reported violations in the past:

JEFFERSON CO RWD 2 (Population served: 642, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1994)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-08-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-1994)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In JUL-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-16-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-1994)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-20-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-1994)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Perry compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Perry (2007 data):

First State Bank and Trust: Perry Branch at 402 Plaza Drive, branch established on 1893-01-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $319.0 mil, Deposits: $239.5 mil, headquarters in Tonganoxie, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Tonganoxie Bankshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Perry mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$10
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,304
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$200
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		3	$1,620
Firefighters	0	$0		19	$36
Water Supply	1	$2,808	$33,696	1	$720
Totals for Government	1	$2,808	$33,696	32	$3,890

Perry government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $125,000
Financial Administration: $70,000

Regular Highways: $57,000

Police Protection: $50,000

Solid Waste Management: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000
General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $647,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $574,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $28,000

Special Assessments: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $96,000
Water Utilities: $3,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $829,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $205,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
General Support: $24,000
Tax - Property: $97,000
Public Utilities: $32,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $158,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.02%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Douglas County, KS	1.67% ($36,310 average AGI)
from Shawnee County, KS	1.66% ($38,687)
from Leavenworth County, KS	0.60% ($37,190)

8.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,247 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.43%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shawnee County, KS	2.34% ($31,521 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS	1.55% ($30,257)
to Leavenworth County, KS	0.58% ($29,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Perry:

KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KLWN (1320 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perry:

KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJHK (90.7 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Perry:

KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K58CX (Channel 58; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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